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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461406803321

Autore

Stewart Vivien

Titolo

A world-class education [[electronic resource] ] : learning from international models of excellence and innovation / / Vivien Stewart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Va., : ASCD, c2012

ISBN

1-4166-1377-3

1-283-48531-1

9786613485311

1-4166-1378-1

1-4166-1376-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

371.2/07

Soggetti

School improvement programs

Education, Higher - Economic aspects

Labor productivity - Effect of education on

Education and globalization

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Globalization and education -- Success stories from around the world -- The common elements of successful systems -- Developing effective teachers and school leaders -- Modernizing curriculum, instruction, and assessment -- Creating the future.

Sommario/riassunto

Designed to promote conversation about how to educate students for a rapidly changing, innovation-based world, this comprehensive and illuminating book from international education expert Vivien Stewart focuses on understanding what the world's best school systems are doing right for the purpose of identifying what U.S. schools-at the national, state, and local level-might do differently and better.